Paragould High School

1701 W Court St, Paragould AR, 72450 | Paragould School District | 870-236-7744
  • grades 9-12
  • students 912
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 36% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Paragould
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
46%Paragould
45%Arkansas

Paragould High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Paragould School District" in Paragould, AR. There are a total of 912 students and 72 teachers at Paragould High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Paragould High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.0%, which is 19% lower than the Arkansas average.

Paragould High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students912
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment237
Taking some courses230
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses35
Passing no courses191

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Paragould High School, there are a total of 237 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 230 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School31%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Paragould High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 89.8% 91.1% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 1.6% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.4% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 4.4% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 1.9% 1.9% 3.1%

Paragould demographics profile

StatisticParagouldArkansasNational
Population28,8213,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9055891
Median age35.637.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%58%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Paragould

IndexParagouldArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade74.5%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school73.5%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college45.2%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.9%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.6%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Paragould High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.